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of us which gave me a reason to put my arm over her moving her soft body closer to me. I felt her tense slightly but start to relax.
    “What the hell boys this is girl’s day,” Anna yelled looking at Luke who was trying his best to calm her.
    I decided to save him, “It’s my fault I wanted to see Penelope so the boys told me what you guys were up to,” Anna and Janet both squealed well Luke winked at me. Penelope well she stiffened in my arms giving me a glare.
    “You don’t have to lie Matt,” she hissed making me stiffen. What the hell is she talking about? I was about to tell her off when a waitress came to our table she didn’t look like the rest of these girls she was more voluptuous like Penelope.
    Penelope leaned towards her smiling, “Elaina how are you girl?”
    The waitress blushed, “Good just trying to help mama with the three terrors.”
    Penelope nodded her head in sympathy, “Does she need anything? I mean I can help you know how much your mama helped me during my,” she cleared her throat glancing at us and back at Elaina, “My tough time.”
    Huh? What tough time? Elaina smiled, “Right now we are struggling to afford her medicine but you know mama would not like you spending your money no matter how much she needs it.”
    Penelope shook her head pulling out her wallet scribbling I didn’t see how much she wrote down but whatever it was had Elaina’s mouth falling open, “No Penny I can’t take this it’s too much mama won’t like it”.
    Penelope held her hands up leaning over me to grab Elaina’s hands. My attention was dragged to the feel of her body pressed against me. Damn, she felt good. I tried to keep my thoughts on the conversation so she wouldn’t realize how turned on I was having her practically in my lap. I tuned back into the conversation.
    “Now El, Just tell your mama you got a bonus at work for singing or something,” She lowered her voice whispering in Elaina’s ear then speaking up again as the manager came up to yell at Elaina for not moving fast enough.
    Elaina looked humiliated when Penelope spoke up with fire in her eyes, “Excuse me sir but this waitress was doing a mighty fine job on showing us what this place has to offer.”
    The manager glared at her saying, “Oh yea and who are you to be putting your nose into my business?”
    Penelope just sat there giving him a big smile even though her eyes gave away her fury, “Well sir besides being a paying customer I should introduce myself properly, I am Penelope Davis daughter of Jack Davis and Johanna Davis.”
    I don’t know who her parents are but obviously this ass did because his face literally went pale and his eyes bugged out, “I am so sorry ma’am, umm please have anything on the house,” he turned towards Elaina, “I am sorry for yelling dear please continue I will also give you a raise of two dollars.”
    Elaina was about to nod her head when Penelope piped up again, “Two dollars? Huh I didn’t know this place was lacking in wages. Elaina dear maybe we should get you a better job and tell my parents that this place isn’t worth it.”
    The manager looked red but faced Elaina again, “Fine I will give you five dollars wage that is 13 dollars an hour and I will put you on as full time.”
    He walked away growling under his breath as Elaina gaped at him then looked at Penelope laughing.
    Anna, Janet, Nate, and Luke all started clapping as Penelope stood up bowing. She sat back down and I pulled her towards me my arm around her waist.
    Elaina spoke up, “Damn Penelope that was awesome.”
    Penelope shrugged, “Hey the least I could do is use my parent’s names even though they are never there for me.”
    Anna spoke up, “Who are your parents exactly?”
    Penelope smiled a little, “Well my father is a director and my mother was a fashion model now a designer. They are very famous,” she rolled her eyes looking uncomfortable so I laid my hand over hers in comfort.
    She glanced down at